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ATX motherboard in black and blue with silver heatsinks and multiple expansion slots

ASRock

ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 AMD motherboard

SKU CH-Y3T5-J0BH7

ATX board for AM3+ and AM3 CPUs with AMD 970 chipset, four DDR3 slots up to 64 GB, two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, five SATA 6Gb/s ports, 7.1 audio and gigabit LAN

  • CPU Socket TypeAM3+/AM3
  • CPU TypeSupport for Socket AM3+ processors Support for Socket AM3 pr
  • ChipsetAMD 970
  • South BridgeAMD SB950
  • Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
  • Memory StandardDDR3 2100+(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600(OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 80
  • Supports AM3+ and AM3 CPUs for broad processor choice
  • AMD 970 chipset with SB950 south bridge for stable platform foundation
  • Four DDR3 slots up to 2100 MT/s OC with 64 GB maximum capacity
  • Five SATA 6 Gb/s ports plus RAID 0/1/5/10 for flexible storage arrays
  • Realtek ALC892 7.1 audio and 8111E Gigabit LAN built in

Socket AM3+ and AM3 motherboard

This ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 board fits the AMD 970 chipset and supports Socket AM3+ processors as well as Socket AM3 Phenom II, Athlon II and Sempron CPUs, excluding the 920 and 940 models. It provides four 240-pin DDR3 slots running up to 2100 MT/s when overclocked, with a 64 GB maximum in dual-channel mode. The ATX layout includes two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots and two legacy PCI slots for expansion.

Suits owners of AM3 and AM3+ CPUs

Builders keeping a Phenom II, Athlon II or Sempron processor will find full socket compatibility and DDR3 memory support here. Five SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 plus Gigabit LAN and 7.1-channel Realtek ALC892 audio cover storage and connectivity needs. Users wanting newer CPU families, integrated graphics or integrated graphics should choose a different platform.

DDR3 memory ceiling of 64 GB

The four DDR3 slots accept speeds from 800 to 2100 MT/s when overclocked, but the platform caps total system memory at 64 GB. If your workload demands more capacity or newer memory standards, this board will not meet that requirement.

Highlights

  • Supports AM3+ and AM3 CPUs for broad processor choice
  • AMD 970 chipset with SB950 south bridge for stable platform foundation
  • Four DDR3 slots up to 2100 MT/s OC with 64 GB maximum capacity
  • Five SATA 6 Gb/s ports plus RAID 0/1/5/10 for flexible storage arrays
  • Realtek ALC892 7.1 audio and 8111E Gigabit LAN built in

Specifications

BrandASRock
Model970 Extreme3 R2.0
CPU Socket TypeAM3+/AM3
CPU TypeSupport for Socket AM3+ processors
Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors
ChipsetAMD 970
South BridgeAMD SB950
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 2100+(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600(OC)/ 1333/ 1066/ 800
Maximum Memory Supported64GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
PCI Express 2.0 x162 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x4 mode)
PCI Express x12 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Serial ATA (SATA)5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5/10
Onboard Video ChipsetNone
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
PS/21 x PS/2 Mouse Port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
RJ451 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0 Ports (Etron EJ188H)
USB 1.1/2.04 x USB 2.0
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio PortsHD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Onboard USB3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Etron EJ188H)
Other Connectors1 x IR header
1 x CIR header
1 x COM port header
1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
1 x Power LED header
2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)
24-pin ATX power connector
8-pin 12V power connector
Front panel audio connector
Form FactorATX
Power Pin24 Pin
FeaturesBIOS
- 32MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Unique Feature
- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock APP Shop
- ASRock XFast USB
- ASRock XFast LAN
- ASRock XFast RAM
- ASRock Crashless BIOS
- ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
- ASRock Internet Flash
- ASRock On/Off Play Technology
- ASRock UEFI System Browser
- ASRock Dehumidifier Function
- ASRock Fast
Package ContentsAccessories
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables

Questions about this item

Will my existing AM3 Phenom II X6 processor fit this motherboard?

Yes, the board supports AM3 Phenom II X6, X4, X3 and X2 models, except the 920 and 940 variants.

Can I run four DDR3 modules at 1600 MHz in dual-channel mode?

The four 240-pin slots support dual-channel DDR3 up to 1600 MHz natively; higher speeds such as 1866 or 2100 require overclocking.

How many SATA 6Gb/s drives can I connect and does the board offer RAID?

Five SATA 6Gb/s ports are provided and the SB950 south bridge supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 arrays.

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